Marantz CD63 & CD67 mods list

[SimontY]

Yes I get the shakes with Simon staring back at me

Brent

Whoa whoa whoa Jerry!

 

[jimh0612]

£37.59 inc vat buys what I think is Brent's most special product.

Where would an Spower be best placed?

Not promising, mind!

Jim

 

[Fidelity Audio]

for one single SPower I recommend DAC analogue

solder straight onto U199 and cut U200

Brent

 

[SimontY]

It's good on op-amps, very good on a discrete stage, important on clocks but OMG WOW on DAC analogue

 

[Fidelity Audio]

I currently have a 63KI in thats had the Audiocom Daku upgrade and more done to it. Guy has spent over £850!!!

It sounds very good though, but god they don't do things well. Invisus regs with 2 foot of wire on each one. 2x clocks with a foot too much wire on them too. Im busy shortening all wires and adding a SPower to the dac ana.

Just shortening the wires and moving the 12V to the opamps direct has made such a big difference, much more open and spaciousness. Bypassing Hdam too brought the same kind of gains.

Brent

 

[jimh0612]

for one single SPower I recommend DAC analogue

Brent

Thanks mate.

I know I probably need to get saving.

Am I right in thinking it will make more difference than upgrading my Argos OFC copper speaker cable - the runs are only about 2.5m?

Jim

 

[SimontY]

Brent and I probably disagree here, as I know he's a strong advocate of good speaker cable. I think it only tends to make a subtle difference personally, and tunes the character more than the ultimate quality, but the S-Power on the DAC is not a subtle change.

 

[Fidelity Audio]

I always disagree with Simon - it's my new job.

I think good speaker cable is very very important BUT only when everything is sorted. The SPower would make more difference right now and also when you do upgrade your "chav" speaker cable.

LOL sorry Argos makes me think of all the chavs who buy cheapo jewellery to bling themselves up before driving off in a corsa with dustbin exhaust and no power.

Brent

 

[SimontY]

Elizabeth Duke! Oh yes

 

[Thomo]

I always disagree with Simon - it's my new job.

LOL sorry Argos makes me think of all the chavs who buy cheapo jewellery to bling themselves up before driving off in a corsa with dustbin exhaust and no power.

Brent

Awesome, lmao.

Lee.

 

[poynton]

I always disagree with Simon - it's my new job.

I think good speaker cable is very very important BUT only when everything is sorted. The SPower would make more difference right now and also when you do upgrade your "chav" speaker cable.

LOL sorry Argos makes me think of all the chavs who buy cheapo jewellery to bling themselves up before driving off in a corsa with dustbin exhaust and no power.

Brent

you forgot the million watts of amplifier with the speakers to shake the rust out.

(Every Sunday or so I'm told - Rhyl seafront !!)

Andy

 

[poynton]

I currently have a 63KI in thats had the Audiocom Daku upgrade and more done to it. Guy has spent over £850!!!

It sounds very good though, but god they don't do things well. Invisus regs with 2 foot of wire on each one. 2x clocks with a foot too much wire on them too. Im busy shortening all wires and adding a SPower to the dac ana.

Just shortening the wires and moving the 12V to the opamps direct has made such a big difference, much more open and spaciousness. Bypassing Hdam too brought the same kind of gains.

Brent

2 clocks !!

I wonder how long they've been doing that ?
They must read this thread.


Andy

 

[SimontY]

Haha, they were asked to do it

 

[Fidelity Audio]

That 1 million watt PMPO amp which is actually lucky to pump out 200W especially as their saxo has a 10amp alternator and thin cable to it. HEHE

Brent

 

[Fidelity Audio]

2 clocks !!

I wonder how long they've been doing that ?
They must read this thread.

I advised the bloke to get it done as they had his player nearly 4 months LMAO. 2X Sclock 4 though on dedicated psus.

They have changed the way they do things though, same way we do it and LM4562 etc etc they even do level paths like we do @ Sercal. I take it as a compliment. lol

Brent

 

[jimh0612]

Argos OFC copper speaker cable......

Hrmph..........er....yes.....well........

In my defence I bought it some time ago when I had an ancient CD50SE with an old NAD 7020SE tuner/amp.

I hadn't heard of modding, or thought of Marantz kit, for that matter.

Since then I've been spending my money where it counts, on the source.

Well, on the sources, actually, after I've blown a board up....

PS. I bought it to replace the QED 79 strand I bought with the NAD in 198something!!

 

[RCruz]

Since then I've been spending my money where it counts, on the source.

Well, on the sources, actually, after I've blown a board up....

Would you care to post some pictures of your CDP ?

I am trying to collect those.... I always find some inspiration that way.

Actually I am considering moving the +-12v sregs near the opamps....

Ricardo

 

[RCruz]

They have changed the way they do things though, same way we do it and LM4562 etc etc they even do level paths like we do @ Sercal. I take it as a compliment. lol

Hi Brent

Can you please explain the comment "they even do level paths like we do"

Ricardo

 

[Andre Visser]

Since then I've been spending my money where it counts, on the source.

Ultimately every piece of equipment including cables count, even the best CD player can't perform without the rest of the system being able to preserve and reproduce its signals.

André

 

[RCruz]

Ultimately every piece of equipment including cables count, even the best CD player can't perform without the rest of the system being able to preserve and reproduce its signals.

I agree with you André

Even the mains cable is important.

Ricardo